quies

name	quies
description	Evening wind-down ritual — brain dump, overnight queue, screens-off gate. "quies", "wind down", "bedtime", "screens off". NOT for work closure (use eow) or daily reflection (use daily).
user_invocable	true
triggers	["quies","wind down","bedtime","brain dump","screens off","sleep"]

quies — Evening Wind-Down

Personal close-of-day ritual for sleep hygiene. Distinct from /eow (work closure) — this closes the day, not the workday.

Context

• Theo bedtime routine runs ~9:30–10pm
• Dinner ~7:30pm at Tara's parents' (social, noisy)
• Brain dump ideally on the bus home (~6:15pm Due reminder)
• 10pm Due reminder: "Shutdown — screens off, wind down"
• Mind-racing is the primary sleep disruptor — externalising thoughts is the fix

Steps

1. Tomorrow's calendar (10 seconds)

fasti list tomorrow

Read the output aloud in one line: "Tomorrow: [events]" or "Nothing on the calendar tomorrow."

This is orientation only — no action, no planning. Just close the loop so your brain isn't guessing.

Fail clause: If fasti errors, skip silently.

2. Scan open items (30 seconds)

Read ~/epigenome/chromatin/G1.md — look at the Progress section for [next, blocking] and [parked] items that might race tonight.

• If anything is genuinely urgent for tomorrow → note it explicitly below
• If it can wait → name it out loud and let it go

Fail clause: If G1.md is stale (>24h, check the SESSION CLOSE date) or missing, skip and go to Step 3.

3. Brain dump

Ask Terry: "What's on your mind right now? Anything you're worried about forgetting or not solving?"

• Capture free-text response
• Save to today's daily note under ## Evening brain dump
• Explicitly confirm: "Logged. Your brain can let this go now."

Fail clause: If Terry says "nothing" — take it at face value, move on. Don't probe.

4. Overnight agent queue

Review the brain dump + G1.md [next, blocking] items. For anything that:

• Requires research or analysis (not a quick action)
• Terry would otherwise lie awake problem-solving

→ Propose as an overnight agent task. Be specific: "Want me to queue an agent to research X tonight?"

Offer 1–3 concrete tasks max. Don't over-queue — more tasks = more to review tomorrow.

Fail clause: If nothing qualifies, skip this step. Don't manufacture tasks.

5. Screens-off gate

Ask: "Anything blocking you from putting the phone down?"

• If yes → resolve it now (quick action) or defer explicitly to tomorrow
• If no → confirm shutdown: "Good. Screens off. Sleep when you feel it, not before."

Remind if relevant: lying awake >20min → get up, dim light, no screens, back when sleepy.

6. Optional — nyx tomorrow

Only if Terry had a notable night (poor sleep flagged, travel, alcohol, late night):

nyx

Offer to check tomorrow morning. Don't run now — data isn't in yet.

Boundaries

• Do NOT review TODO.md or task lists — that's /eow territory
• Do NOT surface new work items — wind-down direction only
• Do NOT run nyx during quies — data for tonight isn't captured yet
• Stop after Step 5 (or 6 if relevant). Do not loop back.

Calls

• sched — if adding a reminder during the ritual
• sopor — tomorrow morning follow-up only